UX/ Visual Designer 
Location: GB, ENG, London
Department: Engineering
Employment type: Full-time
Industry: Design
Function: Design

Company profile:
The Beans Group is a media company that exists to empower young people to thrive.  We have been on an exponential growth spurt since our inception as #URL_8d1ca4faf2d2518ce9ec21b3fbe5c63e4b47f383d6bb1f0a681ff6cc801b4550# in 2005 and in 2013 we won Digital Business of the Year. The Beans Group owns two brands: Student Beans, our youth media brand, strives to make life a little more awesome; and Voxburner, our youth insights consultancy, helps young people to be understood.We have created a business we are passionate about and really proud of. To continue to grow we need brilliant people who inspire and deliver change all around them - that's why we're looking for talented, ambitious and creative folks to come and join us.

Job description:
The CompanyThe Beans Group is a media company that exists to empower young people to thrive.  We have been on an exponential growth spurt since our inception as #URL_8d1ca4faf2d2518ce9ec21b3fbe5c63e4b47f383d6bb1f0a681ff6cc801b4550# in 2005 and in 2013, we won Digital Business of the Year. The Beans Group owns two brands: Student Beans, our youth media brand, strives to make life a little more awesome; and Voxburner, our youth insights consultancy, helps young people to be understood.The RoleAre you a Visual Designer, who is passionate about engaging user experiences and loves to create beautiful visual design?Then you may be in for a chance to join our London team!In this role you will work in an autonomous closely knit group alongside software engineers, front-end developers and product managers to deliver and iterate on market-leading products that touch the lives of millions users every month.The Beans Group is a technology media company that empowers young people to thrive. Recently named Digital Business of the Year, we run youth media brand Student Beans and youth insights consultancy Voxburner.Your responsibilities will include:Turning conceptual ideas into highly creative visual designs that get people excitedTaking a data-led approach to designGuiding product designs from conception to completion through an iterative processDeveloping and maintaining a visual identity across product, print, marketing materials and web propertiesHelping marketing teams with advertising, interactive, illustration, print and presentationsProducing high-quality visual designs and elegant user experiences—from concept to execution, including, but not limited to, those for desktop, web, and mobile devices at a variety of resolutions

Requirements:
Does the following sound like you?Minimum one year of experience designing web applications or digital product interfacesAbility to think creatively producing original ideas and inspiring digital experiencesAbility to both give and take direction and to thrive on feedback, critique and iterationComfortable working in a collaborative, fast paced and agile environmentExcellent understanding of information architecture and UI design principlesBasic understanding of front-end web technologies and responsive designStrong visual design skills, including an eye for typography, composition, palette development, intuitive layout, and a pixel-level attention to detailBonus Skills:Ability to implement CSS, HTML and JavaScriptExperience using version control systems (e.g., Git)Experience creating vector-based illustrationPrint production skills such as working with vendors, layout, pre-press

Benefits:
Life at The Beans GroupMultiple Award-Winning Company Entrepreneurial Startup Culture with Security of being Fully-Self-FundedMajor Growth PlansAwesome TeamCompetitive SalaryIn-House Training and Development-World Renown past speakers include David Allen &amp; David TaylorFun, collaborative work environment **Recruitment AgenciesIf you want to work with us on this role, please take a look at our instructions here. We do not work with agencies in any capacity other than this and do not take sales calls under any circumstances. If you ignore these simple guidelines, we can't work with you. They'll tell you everything you need to know.